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Disaster management minister Goshi Hosono announces the National Disaster Management Agency, set to launch on Nov. 2, in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Sep 25, 2026
Japan to expand disaster preparedness with new national agency
The National Disaster Management Agency will be launched on Nov. 2 and serve as the government’s command center for disaster preparedness.
A meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum in Suva, Fiji, on Friday. A senior official from Tuvalu called on the 18 members to collectively condemn China's missile test.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2026
Island nation Tuvalu feared tsunami from China missile test
China gave no warning on the early July missile test and did not say it would land so close to the island, said a senior Tuvalu foreign affairs official.
The Reconstruction Agency, which is currently housed in a government building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, is set to be dissolved in 2030.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 6, 2026
Concerns emerge in Fukushima over Reconstruction Agency’s expiration
Residents of the prefecture fear a watering down of the focus on reconstruction in the event its ambit is absorbed by a new Disaster Management Agency.
A bereaved family member, Hideaki Tadano, watches as preservation work is carried out at the Okawa Elementary School disaster memorial site, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on June 11.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2026
Donations help preserve tsunami-ravaged school in Miyagi Prefecture
The donations were collected through a campaign by families who lost loved ones when a tsunami struck Okawa Elementary School in March 2011.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official speaks about the earthquake off the Philippines and ensuing tsunami advisory for a large chunk of Japan, at a news conference early Monday in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2026
JMA lifts tsunami advisory for Japan coastlines after strong quake off Philippines
The advisory was issued for coastal areas in Ibaraki, Chiba, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Wakayama, Kochi, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Hideko Igarashi points to the names of her husband and uncle engraved on a board listing victims of the 2011 disasters at the Tsunami and Earthquake Victims Memorial Hall in the city of Soma, in Fukushima Prefecture, on May 9.
JAPAN / Society / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 8, 2026
Fukushima woman finds purpose sharing memories of family lost in tsunami
Hideko Igarashi, 78, works as a storyteller for her city’s tourism association, handing down memories of her loved ones and the importance of protecting lives.
Police gather in front of a collapsed Jollibee fast food restaurant after an earthquake in General Santos City, the Philippines, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2026
Powerful Philippine quake kills 15 and displaces thousands
It was the most powerful quake to rock the Southeast Asian nation since 1976, and the strongest globally this year.
The Fukushima March 11 Memorial Park opened on Saturday in an area straddling the towns of Namie and Futaba.
JAPAN
May 3, 2026
Memorial park opens 15 years after Fukushima disaster
The Fukushima March 11 Memorial Park was jointly established by the central government and the prefecture in an area straddling the towns of Namie and Futaba.
Volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga carries a fire hose to battle a wildfire in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on Sunday.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 27, 2026
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Iwate Prefecture
Volunteer firefighter Ryota Haga is working to contain a wildfire raging for a sixth ?day that is threatening his community 15 years after it was devastated by a tsunami.
Sendai Station is crowded with people Monday after the Tohoku shinkansen line suspended operation following a powerful earthquake off the Sanriku coast.
JAPAN / Explainer
Apr 21, 2026
How to prepare when Japan is under an earthquake advisory
Authorities in Japan are urging residents from Hokkaido to Chiba Prefecture to be ready in case a major earthquake strikes, following Monday’s magnitude 7.7 jolt.
An electronic board displays a subsequent earthquake advisory in Iwate Prefecture on Tuesday, a day after a magnitude 7.7 temblor struck off the Tohoku coast.
JAPAN / Science & Health / EXPLAINER
Apr 21, 2026
Why did a big earthquake strike the Tohoku region again?
Monday’s temblor struck off the coast of the Tohoku region, which experienced the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
An official from the Japan Meteorological Agency speaks about the powerful quake that hit northern Japan at a news conference in Tokyo Monday evening.
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2026
Japan issues rare special advisory over chance of more powerful quake
The government issued the advisory to residents of 182 municipalities from Hokkaido to Chiba, urging them to be ready to evacuate at any moment.
Visitors look at exhibits outside a 3/11 earthquake and tsunami memorial facility in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on March 11.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 2, 2026
Number of visitors to 3/11 memorial facilities drops further
“There are strong concerns about collective memories fading,” one local government official said.
A 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia on Thursday morning.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 2, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake strikes off Indonesia
One person was killed from falling rubble in the Manado area of Indonesia, reports said.
Family members pray at the tombstone of a relative during a temporary return visit to the earthquake- and tsunami-damaged town of Okuma, the site of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, in February 2012.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2026
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Tsunamis are among the strongest and most destructive natural forces, with powerful waves radiating outward in all directions from a point of origin.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2026
Satellite observations offer insight into a tsunami’s early stages
The researchers said the findings may help improve understanding of future tsunamis and earthquakes at subduction zones.
Jin Sato, former mayor of the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture, speaks during an interview in December in front of the remains of the town's former disaster management office building.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 23, 2026
Jin Sato, former mayor of tsunami-hit Minamisanriku, shares lessons across Japan
Sato served as mayor of the town in Miyagi Prefecture for 20 years, but since stepping down in November has been delivering lectures on disaster preparedness and mitigation.
Residents take part in a tsunami evacuation drill using an app to register their evacuation in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, in November 2025.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 12, 2026
Tohoku still faces tsunami evacuation challenges 15 years after disaster
The region is facing a series of challenges to prepare for any future tsunami evacuation, such as trying to encourage people to use an app to register at evacuation sites.
People pray on a seawall in Miyako, Iwate Prefecture, on Wednesday, the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 11, 2026
Japan marks 15th anniversary of Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to ensure that the invaluable lessons from the disaster are handed down to future generations.
Yuya Kyono (right), who heads the Miyagi Prefectural Police division that investigates unidentified remains and searches for missing people, in Sendai on Feb. 20
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2026
Miyagi police resolved to return remains of 3/11 victims to families
The discovery of a 6-year-old girl’s bone fragments renewed the prefecture’s officers’ commitment to returning as many remains as possible to their families.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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